Who from MUW was among the 50 most influential women in health care

This exceptional group included Prof. Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk, Head of the Chair and Department of Neurology, Justyna Mieszalska, CEO of the Medical Center, and Magdalena Skarżyńska, MD, PhD, from the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceutical Care. Woman in the Health Market 2024 awards were given to them for their work and activities that contribute to the development of medicine and health care in Poland.

This is the second edition of the competition. Ten female winners were selected and 40 honorable mentions were awarded. The most influential 50 include female managers, doctors, scientists, researchers, politicians, civil servants, social activists and representatives of organizations working on behalf of patients and health care.

- I am very pleased with this award. I work for the benefit of patients with rare diseases and I hope that these efforts will translate into an improvement of their situation in our health care system. I also congratulate all the other awardees - said Prof. Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk.

Asked to comment, Justyna Mieszalska noted that she was among the female doctors, politicians, managers and lawyers who have a real impact on shaping the health sector in Poland and whom she highly values.

- I would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for the work that has contributed to our success – stressed the president of the Medical Center MUW.

Magdalena Skarżyńska, MD, PhD, thanked the competition's chapter for the award.

- I received the news with great joy and a commitment to continue my commitment to science and work - said our specialist. - Finding my name among the other names of women in medicine and pharmacy I take as a recognition of what I have already managed to do personally and in the team where I work.

The announcement of the results of the Woman in the Health Market 2024 competition took place on March 7 at an evening gala during the Health Challenges Congress.